How special is it to have all these resources in an area the size of Peoria, Illinois?

- Absolutely.

So when I came, when I interviewed here right out of Fellowship six or eight, nine years ago, so now I'm dating myself, but that is what impressed me, Mark, and that's why I tell my team even today is when I came here, I was so pleasantly pleased with the foundation, with the team that has been built here from nurses, ancillary staff, the physicians, APN, the bones are strong, the foundation is good, OSF, my predecessor, so, you know, I have to say they've done a fantastic job in laying out a very good team for me to support and build.

It's a good group and we really believe in providing best care close to home and providing that family care.

We want this journey to be, ease it down for them as much as we can.

And so I would say, I think the medical team, the psychosocial team, philanthropic is so good in this area.

- I think for me, the impression first, when you come here from outside, you realize how strong the sense of mission is with the sisters of St.

Francis and the service to the community.

Their vision in building this destination OSF.

So it's really, yes, it's Peoria, but it's also serving central Illinois and being able to be that hub of where you used to have to travel to Chicago or St.

Louis or Iowa City, you can get that service here or we're hoping a higher level of service.